I searched, and maybe I suck at the searches, but I did not find a thread on this matter, or a tech article at mkiv.com. Im wondering if anyone has swapped their auto tranny for a NA 5-speed tranny?
I own a 1995 automatic SC300, and im frigging sick of the auto. Its good for smooth power robbing (I want my 15-20 rwhp back!) gentle early shifts only, with its ridicolously long gears and low stall converter speeds (I can hit 80 in second wtf?). And since I decided to go via the NA-T route with my lexus, my automatic tranny is the weakest link! So thus it must be the first mod to be done! (TT brakes and wheels comes next.) So I was wondering if anyone had done a automatic to 5 speed swap on their NA Mkiv's? Or if there was a write up available? I couldn't find one.
(except for the auto to 5 speeds for the mkiii's)
Help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!
I own a 1995 automatic SC300, and im frigging sick of the auto. Its good for smooth power robbing (I want my 15-20 rwhp back!) gentle early shifts only, with its ridicolously long gears and low stall converter speeds (I can hit 80 in second wtf?). And since I decided to go via the NA-T route with my lexus, my automatic tranny is the weakest link! So thus it must be the first mod to be done! (TT brakes and wheels comes next.) So I was wondering if anyone had done a automatic to 5 speed swap on their NA Mkiv's? Or if there was a write up available? I couldn't find one.
(except for the auto to 5 speeds for the mkiii's)
Help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!